Hi, My 76 year old Mum was diagnosed yesterday with Lung Cancer (had chest X ray then CT scan last week and she has a tumour in top right hand lung and also in lymph glands, not given details of size or stage). She has always insisted that she wouldn't have any treatment if anything was found. The Consultant said if there was no treatment her life expectancy it would be months rather than years and he would refer her to Palliative Care. I think think has scared her and she might consider some treatment. Mum is happy to have a PET scan to see if it has spread anywhere else but doesn't want Bronchoscopy with EBUS as too invasive. Just wondering if she doesn't have the Bronchoscopy with EBUS for the biopsy can she still be offered any treatment? Also, I can see some people have been told a stage without a biopsy, is that more of a guess of what stage it could be at? Just trying to get some info so I can support her as best I can. Thank you for reading.
